Our skewer roundup has just enough recipes on it that you should be able to get through them all this summer. If not, you can always use your oven or stovetop. Because handheld noshing is welcome any time.
Grilled Pork Skewers with Five Spice
: America’s Test Kitchen
1/16
Just because you put dinner on the table pronto doesn't mean you have to sacrifice anything in terms of satisfaction. Not at all. The proof is here.
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Lamb Skewers ~ Kebabeh Sikhi
: Elena Heatherwick
2/16
Marinated and grilled lamb skewers are subtly spiced and given a delicious char, making them the ultimate finger food. The intoxicating fragrance alone will make these a favorite.
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Sheet Pan Beef Skewers
: David Malosh
3/16
We like this recipe because it’s both kid-friendly and kid-chef-friendly. But it doesn’t taste like it, we promise...even the adults will clamor for more. Did we mention barely any cleanup?
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Chicken Caesar Salad Skewers
: Christina Holmes
4/16
These subtly flavored chicken skewers deconstruct the classic into separate, simple, spectacular components in weeknight-friendly fashion.
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Lemon and Garlic Chicken Kebabs
: Suech and Beck
5/16
Sorta astounding just how balanced the flavors are in these quick and easy skewers that take just a handful of everyday ingredients.
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Thai-Style Grilled Pork Skewers ~ Moo Yang
: Luk Thys
6/16
We can certainly understand why street food catapulted into trendiness. Assuming, that is, it all tastes as soulful as these skewers that are hawked on seemingly every street in Thailand.
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Grilled Pork Skewers with Peaches
: Ed Anderson
7/16
We just can't get enough of this peachy, simple, skewer-y, summer salad of sorts that comes together in far less than an hour. Prep, grill, toss. You're done.
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Lamb Sheekh Kebab
: Haarala Hamilton
8/16
Ground lamb skewers from the cookbook Dishoom that perfectly balance the ratio of earthy meat with warming spices.
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Grilled Vegetable Skewers with Harissa-Marinated Halloumi
: Mowie Kay
9/16
Intrigued? You should be. A couple of the niftiest cooking tricks we know are at play in these ridiculously easy grilled vegetable skewers with chile-doused oozy melty cheese.
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Grilled Pork Skewers
: Bec Hudson
10/16
Quick! Easy! Delicious! Everyday ingredients! Very few dishes to wash! These pork skewers genuinely deliver on those oft overused promises. Swear.
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Chicken Yakitori with Honey Sauce
: Meikyou
11/16
Japanese grilling at its sweetest--and simplest, with just a quick turn over the coals and a happy little sauce of soy, sake, honey, and ginger for dipping and drizzling.
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Catalan Lamb Skewers
: Johnny Autry
12/16
A Catalan dish consisting of a Moroccan-inspired marinade, a spoon-licking-good Spanish pepper sauce, and a cooling Middle Eastern cucumber-yogurt salad. Our sorta fusion food.
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Grilled Chicken Skewers
: Weldon Owen
13/16
Magnificently easy to marinate. Quick to toss on the grill. And distinctly Thai thanks to the lilt of coconut milk, fish sauce, cilantro, and curry.
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Turkey Kebabs
: Gentl & Hyers
14/16
Easy and exquisitely spiced skewers that take minutes to assemble and toss on the grill. Because you have better things to do than swelter in a hot kitchen slaving over supper.
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Beef Teriyaki
: Matt Armendariz
15/16
"Wow, wow, wow. We wanted a lot more…and still more…and still some." That's what folks are saying about this simple skewered supper. Tempted? We thought so.
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Eggplant Kebabs
: Nina Olsson
16/16
A healthy, veggie-packed dinner that's most magnificent during the height of summer. No turning on the stove required.
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